(Revised, April 2016)

FOR NEW APPLICANTS

Republic of the Philippines

SUPREME COURT
Manila

In the Matter of the

PETITION TO TAKE THE
2017 BAR EXAMINATIONS,
B.E. No. __________-N
O.R. No. ___________
Amt. Pd. ___________
Surname Given Name Middle Name
Petitioner,
X--------------------------------------------------------X

PETITION

COMES NOW the undersigned petitioner and to this Honorable Court

respectfully states:
1) He/She is a Filipino citizen, ______________ (civil status), _____ years of
age, having been born on ______________________ at
______________________________ to spouses
_______________________ and ______________________________ who
are citizens of the Philippines, and attaches for this purpose the original or
certified true copy of petitioners Birth Certificate, Marked as Annex A;
[Note:
(a) If born outside of wedlock, state so. __________________________;
(b) If not a natural-born Filipino Citizen, state how and when citizenship was
acquired and attach pertinent documents:
__________________________________;
(c) If a married female, attach original or certified true copy of Marriage
Contract, marked as Annex A-1]
2) He/She is a person of good moral character, and attaches for this purpose
two (2) Testimonials of Good Moral Character executed by a member of the
Philippine Bar, marked as Annexes B-1 and B-2;

3) [Note: Kindly check (a) or (b) whichever is applicable.]

(a) He/She has NOT been charged with any act or omission punishable by
law rule or regulation before a prosecutor, judge, public officer or
administrative body of any crime or office;

(b) He/She has been charged with an act or omission punishable by law, rule
or regulation, which civil, criminal and/or administrative (kindly
underline whichever is applicable) cases/s is/are now
pending/dismissed (kindly underline whichever is applicable), and
attaches for this purpose a list of his/her pending and/or dismissed
case/s and the necessary attachments outlined in the Requirements,
marked as Annex C and so on;

4) He/She finished his/her high school education in the year _________ at the
________________________ (school); and completed his/her pre-law with
a bachelors degree in _________________________ (course) at
____________________________ (school) for _____ calendar years, and
attaches for this purpose the original or certified true copy of his/her
Transcript of Records, marked as Annex D;

5) He/She regularly studied law for _____ calendar years and satisfactorily
completed all the requirements for the prescribed law degree at
___________________________ (school), a law school officially approved
and recognized by CHED, when applicable, and attaches for this purpose the
original or certified true copy of his/her transcript of records (bearing the
corresponding certification of the Law Dean or School Registrar concerned
and duly authenticated with the schools official seal), marked as Annex E,
and the original copy of the LEB Certification, marked as Annex F;

6) He/She has no derogatory record in law school where he/she graduated,

and attached for this purpose the original copy of his/her Certificate of no
Derogatory Record executed by the Law Dean, Marked as Annex G;
 7) This is the first time that he/she is taking the Bar Examinations;

8) He/Sher attaches three (3) copies of his/her latest un-retouched

photographs (1 X 1 ), marked as Annex H;

9) He/She is not related by consanguinity of affinity within the fourth civil

degree to a member of the Supreme Court or official/personnel of the
Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC);

[Note: If related to any of the said Justices or officials/personnel mentioned

above, kindly state name and his/her relationship to such.
_______________________________________________________]

WHEREFORE, petitioner respectfully prays that he/she be allowed to take

the 2017 Bar Examinations.
__________________, Philippines, ______________ 2017.

Signature over Printed Name

Permanent Address
Thumbprint
(Right Thumb)

Temporary Address (while preparing

for and taking the Bar Examinations)
Mobile and/or Telephone Number
and Email Address
 VERIFICATION

Republic of the Philippines )

______________________) S.S.

I, ___________________, after being sworn to in accordance with law,

depose and state; that I am the Petitioner in the foregoing petition; that I prepared
the foregoing petition; and that the allegations herein are true to the best of my
knowledge.

Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this _____ day of _______, 2017 at

__________________, by affiant who has satisfactorily proven to me his/her
identity through his/her valid ID No. ____________ issued by ____________
issued on _____________.

Doc. No. ________;

Page No. ________;
Book No. ________;
Series of 2017.

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